Known For
Acting
Known Credits
125
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 10, 1884 (141 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Sig Ruman was a German-American actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypical Teutonic officials or villains. Ruman made his film debut in Lucky Boy (1929).
He became a favorite of the Marx Brothers, appearing in A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, and A Night in Casablanca. His German accent and large stature kept him busy during World War II, playing sinister Nazi characters in a series of wartime thrillers.
During this period, he also appeared in several films by director Ernst Lubitsch including Ninotchka and To Be or Not to Be. Ruman continued playing over-the-top German characters later in his career for Billy Wilder in The Emperor Waltz, Stalag 17, and The Fortune Cookie.
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1966 | Way... Way Outas Russian Delegate | |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookieas Professor Winterhalter | |
| 1966 | The Last of the Secret Agents?as Prof. Werner von Koenig | |
| 1966 | Doom of Draculaas The Burgomaster (archive footage) | |
| 1965 | Hankas | |
| 1964 | 36 Hoursas German Guard | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Van Coot | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Conductor Schultz | |
| 1964 | The Addams Familyas Eric Von Bissell | |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Hammacher (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Showas Self | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junctionas Professor Lieberschmit | |
| 1961 | One, Two, Threeas Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | The Errand Boyas Baron Elston Carteblanche | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladysas | |
| 1960 | Around the World with Nellie Blyas Tug Captain | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Himelmayer | |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccatoas | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Franz Schuldorf | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas | |
| 1957 | Maverickas | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Capt. Steeger | |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eaglesas Manager | |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self | |
| 1955 | Spy Chasersas King Rinko | |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Crossas Spectacle Man | |
| 1955 | Carolina Cannonballas Stefan | |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circusas Fritz Schlitz | |
| 1954 | White Christmasas Landlord (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Living It Upas Dr. Emile Egelhofer | |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Storyas W. Kranz | |
| 1953 | The Girl on The Roofas | |
| 1953 | Houdinias Schultz | |
| 1953 | Stalag 17as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz | |
| 1953 | Private Secretaryas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Dr. Haegendorff | |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Cyrus Kraft | |
| 1952 | The World in His Armsas General Ivan Vorashilov | |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full Houseas Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | On the Rivieraas Gapeaux | |
| 1950 | Father Is a Bacheloras Jericho Schlosser | |
| 1949 | Border Incidentas Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich | |
| 1948 | The Emperor Waltzas Dr. Zwieback | |
| 1948 | Give My Regards to Broadwayas Arthur Dinkel | |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susieas Count Alexis | |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tightsas Papa | |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashionas Professor Boris Riminoffsky | |
| 1946 | Night and Dayas Wilowski | |
| 1946 | A Night in Casablancaas Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel | |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sistersas Ignatz Tsimmis | |
| 1945 | She Went to the Racesas Dr. Gurke | |
| 1945 | Men in Her Diaryas Mme. Irene | |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandalas General Ronsky | |
| 1944 | House of Frankensteinas Burgomeister Hussman | |
| 1944 | Summer Stormas Kuzma | |
| 1944 | The Hitler Gangas General von Hindenburg | |
| 1944 | It Happened Tomorrowas Mr. Beckstein | |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadetteas Louis Bouriette | |
| 1943 | Government Girlas Ambassador | |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Gradyas Joe Flugelman | |
| 1943 | They Came to Blow Up Americaas Dr. Herman Holger | |
| 1943 | Tarzan Triumphsas Sergeant | |
| 1942 | China Girlas Jarubi | |
| 1942 | Desperate Journeyas Preuss | |
| 1942 | Berlin Correspondentas Dr. Dietrich | |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queenas Heinrich, Spy Leader | |
| 1942 | Crossroadsas Dr. Alex Dubroc | |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Beas Col. Ehrhardt | |
| 1942 | Remember Pearl Harboras Dirk Van Hoorten | |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mineas John Jacob Astor | |
| 1941 | World Premiereas Franz von Bushmaster | |
| 1941 | Shining Victoryas Professor Herman Von Reiter | |
| 1941 | Love Crazyas Dr. Wuthering | |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Nightas Hoffman the Great | |
| 1941 | That Uncertain Feelingas Kafka (as Sig Rumann) | |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himselfas Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) | |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Nightas Ammers | |
| 1940 | Victoryas Mr. Schomberg | |
| 1940 | Comrade Xas Emil Von Hofer | |
| 1940 | Bitter Sweetas Herr Schlick | |
| 1940 | Four Sonsas Newmann | |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuressas Herr Protz | |
| 1940 | Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Van Cleve | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Dr. Hans Wolfert | |
| 1939 | Remember?as Dr. Schmidt | |
| 1939 | Ninotchkaas Comrade Iranoff | |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wingsas Dutchy | |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Krogman | |
| 1939 | Never Say Dieas Poppa Ingleborg | |
| 1939 | Honoluluas Psychiatrist | |
| 1938 | The Great Waltzas Wertheimer | |
| 1938 | Suezas Sergeant Pellerin | |
| 1938 | Girls on Probationas Roger Heath | |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Millionas Anatole Primerose | |
| 1938 | Paradise for Threeas Mr. Bold | |
| 1938 | The Saint in New Yorkas Hutch Rellin | |
| 1937 | Thank You, Mr. Motoas Colonel Tchernov | |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacredas Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer | |
| 1937 | Heidias Police Captain | |
| 1937 | Lancer Spyas Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen | |
| 1937 | Thin Iceas Prime Minister | |
| 1937 | Love Under Fireas General Montero | |
| 1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Motoas Nicolas Marloff | |
| 1937 | A Day at the Racesas Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg | |
| 1937 | This Is My Affairas Gus | |
| 1937 | The Great Hospital Mysteryas Dr. Taggert | |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxias John B. Rudd | |
| 1937 | Maytimeas Fanchon (as Sig Rumann) | |
| 1937 | Seventh Heavenas Durand (as Sig Rumann) | |
| 1937 | On the Avenueas Herr Hanfstangel | |
| 1936 | The Bold Caballeroas Commandante Sebastian Golle | |
| 1936 | The Princess Comes Acrossas Steindorf | |
| 1935 | East of Javaas Hans Muller | |
| 1935 | A Night at the Operaas Gottlieb | |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Blacksmith | |
| 1935 | Spring Tonicas Matt Conklin | |
| 1935 | The Wedding Nightas Mr. Jan Novak | |
| 1935 | Under Pressureas Doctor | |
| 1934 | Marie Galanteas Brogard | |
| 1934 | Servants' Entranceas Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann) | |
| 1934 | The World Moves Onas Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann) | |
| 1929 | Die Königslogeas Bailiff | |
| 1929 | Lucky Boyas Bridge player (Unbilled) |
